Ghana today became the first African team to win a match in the first World Cup to be held on African soil.

“I think it’s a piece of history that we just saw,” former German soccer star Jurgen Klinsmann told fellow ESPN commentators after the Ghana vs. Serbia game. “I think it’s awesome for this continent.”

The South African crowd at the match bore witness to that, erupting in elation after the final whistle. But they had more than just African solidarity to cheer for: They had just been treated to probably the most exciting match so far this World Cup.

Ghana looked impressive against a technically superb Serbian team that won seven of ten of their qualifying games coming into the Cup. By the end the worn-down Serbians had to be thankful the final score wasn’t more lopsided.